Flying high
SHEN Zejiang still feels a little regret over giving up his pilot's career to be president of China Eastern Airlines Co Ltd (CEA).
Kids learn od city's culture
"SOCIETY is the largest and most effective classroom," said Zheng Hong, a painting teacher at Shanghai German School.
More control spraying of termite nests downtown
FOUR more termite nests have been found along Nanjing Road since the first was discovered in a tree on the street's pedestrian section two weeks ago. One of the nests is located in a well-known fashion store on the road.
A toast to queen's health
THE British Consulate-General held a large reception on Thursday at Regal International East Asia Hotel to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
JV insurers get diplomas at Fudan
TWENTY-TWO marketing professionals from AXA-Minmetals Assurance Co - the first Sino-French insurance joint venture - received their diplomas on Sunday from local Fudan University in a Fudan-AXA-Minmetals training and development programme.
Better air quality reported
SHANGHAI'S air quality turned for the better last week from the previous week, according to a report from the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre.
Drugs hit female, young
MORE female and juvenile addicts were found among the increasing number of drug-consumers, according to the result of a survey conducted recently by the city of 300 registered drug addicts.
Erotic dancers caught in act
A MAN was recently arrested for organizing obscene dance performances to attract customers to a club, according to Jinshan District Procuratorate.
$12,000 still unclaimed
BAOSHAN District police are still looking for the owner of over 100,000 yuan ($12,000) found on a road in the district nearly two months ago.
Survey finds lead in teas
LOCAL tea drinkers are warned to be careful about what they drink because some teas have been found to contain excessive levels of lead and pesticide.
Police seize thief wanted by Japan
THE last of two Shanghai residentswanted by Japanese police for involvement in a series of thefts in Japan
Whiter than white at the tooth wash
YOU will read elsewhere of a sparkling new service about to close in on Shanghai - a teeth cleaning laundry.
Likely end to two-way charges on cell phones
DESPITE the massive popularity of mobile phones in China, the world's second largest market for cell phones, many users bemoan the high charges they incur through the two-way billing system.
Film stars light way for future women
WOMEN knew their place in China at the beginning of the 20th century.
Briefs
Tricky student A GIRL student from Tumen Middle School who was worried her parents would find out about her bad academic performance, impersonated her own mother at a school parents' evening. Before attending the meeting, she went to a beauty parlour to be made up to look like her mum. She nearly succeeded in making it through the meeting without being discovered, but when her English teacher called her by her real name, the girl forgot she was supposed to be her mother and responded readily. Dealers go down PROSECUTIONS were recently brought against 174 people accused of being involved in 138 drug cases, according to the Municipal People's Procuratorate. During the first half of this year, there was a marked increase in MDMA-drug busts, with 33 people arrested and over 10,000 MDMA pills confiscated, while during the same period last year only about 100 MDMA tablets were seized. Bank drill A FARMER who tried to break into a bank using an electric drill was recently sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by the municipal No 2 Intermediate People's Court. Ding Xiangyin, from Sihong in East China's Jiangsu Province, attempted to force his way through a bank wall from a neighbouring building on December 11 last year. But he failed to penetrate the wall as it was reinforced with special material, and was seized by police. (Star News)
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